Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Eder Alexandre
- Referee Rafael Gomes Felix da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Internacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Grêmio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 28% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Urbano Caldeira. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and CR Vasco da Gama are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Miranda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 15' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Magnificent from Lucas Verissimo! That is 11 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Santos FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Marcelo Alves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Fellipe Bastos does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Vasco da Gama surge ahead!
- 46' Jobson makes way for Luan Peres at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 47' CR Vasco da Gama is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fellipe Bastos on 45.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 58' Miranda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marinho makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 63' Another substitution for CR Vasco da Gama to replace Juninho by Ribamar on 63 minute.
- 68' CR Vasco da Gama seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' What composure from German Cano! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 75' The whistle greets Ygor Catatau as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Cesar.
- 80' It’s high time Ramon Menezes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Felipe Jonatan makes way for Jean Mota at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 84' Santos FC ring the changes. Jean Mota has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Gomes to step up.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Pituca on 86.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henrique.
- 90' Martin Benitez makes way for Neto Borges at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Vasco da Gama.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Raniel ↓ Kaio Jorge 82'
- 11
- 4
-
3
Felipe Jonatan ↓ Jean Mota 82'
- 7
- 34
- 28
- 21
-
5
Alison C ↓ Lucas Braga 90'
- 10
-
8
Jobson ↓ Luan Peres 46'
Bench
-
14
Luan Peres ↑ 46'
- 13
- 33
-
41
Jean Mota ↑ 82'
- 23
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↑ 82'
- 44
- 39
- 42
- 45
- 36
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 90'
Coach
Cuca
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fellipe Bastos ↓ Neto Borges 90'
- 37
- 22
- 15
- 1
- 35
-
10
Martin Benitez ↓ Neto Borges 90'
-
14
German Cano ↓ Guilherme Parede 75'
- 50
- 30
-
38
Ygor Catatau ↓ Bruno Cesar 75'
Bench
- 28
-
7
Bruno Cesar ↑ 75'
-
23
Carlinhos ↑ 90'
-
9
Ribamar ↑ 63'
-
33
Neto Borges ↑ 90'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 75'
- 20
- 31
- 56
- 17
- 41
- 45
Coach
Ramon Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
73%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
52%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

